Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-07
E6ilrain III Training.

York Herald says Jake Kil.ain is training
for hs coming fight with Jem Smith at q
ssas;de spot On the southeast coast of Eng
!e,d He rises about hall past six every
morning and goes out for q long walk with
Row Ell along The sea shore until haii-past
tlghl thee back to breakfast, which con.
ssts either Cf beefsteak, mutton chope, fish
or ayilled fowl, as he wishes, and which
is varied daily. He then rests for an hour,
and goes out again at 10 a. M. wearing
heavy sweaters, and does from fifteen to
twenty miles running and walking in CON-
papy with Rowell This he varies with
bouts with 20.pound air bag. When he
comes back to the house he has II bath in
sea water, followed by ar hours good rub
bing with IRISH whiskey for bis body and
liniment for his legs. Then he takes light
recreation, such as Billiards until dinner,
which is at half past one p. ~, consisting of
roast beef or mutton, little greens and
stale bresd-but no potatoes-and half.
pint OF old ale. After dinner he pickles his
hands to toughen the skin. The ingredients
used are vinegar, horseradish and rock salt
Then follows Indian club exercise, dumb.
bells, and punching the heavy bag for an
hour. He is next rubbed down with whis-
KEY all over, and this performance takes till
The time for snpper or lea, which con,
s;s;s of anything light that he fan
cies, devoid Of fat. He sometimes has
q little isiDglass and then rests for three
quarters OF an hour, when he takes an easy
stroll Of about an hour, and comes home for
the day He goes to bed at halfpast nine,
after good rundown. He has shaved off
his rnustache, and as he himself said, My
point Of beauty has gone" He locke very
different from his pictures, which are sold
here now. He said "As regards Smith, /
have met him only for moment. when l
merely shook hands with him. then found
hin Q pleasant fellow to talk TO. Ifeel con.
lideut that shall win my fight If win L
shall give over fighting altogether it is too
much work to be here in training. ara al
most buried alive here. | am about twenty
eight pounds lighter than when l leftAIner-
ica, and feel all the better for it, only they
went let ne est and drink enough. As tor
Sullivan" be added, 'if he means 10 fight
he had several chances in America OF carp
ing more money than ever he did. had be
fought me-Whch l wanted him 10 do and
still wish. AS regards Mitchelis match with
SULLIVAN, tulnE A1ltCuSil ~ L" iCS dS CicFel
as Sullivan and five times as anxious to fight,
nud think, in q kuuckle fight. Mitchell
will win. l hope he will win, and, unlike
Sullivan, I.shal never deny saying So"
Charley Rowell, one OF Kilrains trainers
said, "Kilrain could not possibly be better
thau he is at present, and know, unfortu-
nately from experience, that he can nit
awfully hard, and think he will beat
Smith"
Returning to London, went to Smiths
training quarters, en- the extreme southern
coast. close TO the sea shore, where he is re-
siding in small cottage. Coming in from
a long walk with his trainer, Billy Howes,
on The shore, he looked very robust and
healthy. He described to me his mode of
training-wbich is very similar TO that OF
Kilrain-while he sat ct tea, during which L
noticed that he frequently partook of gin in
his ten. eating only watercresses and bread
and butter.
He asked MO how Americans were bet
ting on the coming fight, and said: "If you
can get me an even thousand you shall have
a bi; for yourself'
"Can you beat Sullivan, Mr.. Smith ?" [
asked.
"IIl try, ii he wants to fight me, and 1
would be glad 20 take even money that |
beat him, although l expect that he will
beat Mitchell in his fight. but he won't have
eny too easy time of it,"